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Traffic alert: Police activity causing backup near Pierce County casino

Traffic alert for Fife: northbound Pacific Highway near the Emerald Queen Casino is backed up due to police activity. Drivers asked to find alternate routes.
Traffic alert for Fife: northbound Pacific Highway near the Emerald Queen Casino is backed up due to police activity. Drivers asked to find alternate routes.

Police activity in Fife is causing traffic backups and a lane shift Tuesday afternoon near the Emerald Queen Casino.

Drivers are asked to find alternate routes in the northbound lanes of Pacific Highway, according to the Fife Police Department on X at 3:01 p.m.

Police are on scene for a two-car crash. There are no reported injuries, according to a Fife PD spokesperson.

Update: The roadway has reopened.

This story was originally published November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM.

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Puneet Bsanti is the East Pierce County Reporter for The News Tribune. She started with the newspaper in 2023 as the breaking news reporter. After she graduated from Washington State University, she was an intern for the Bellingham Herald. Her work in breaking news was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists in 2022. Support my work with a digital subscription
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